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Ah, library card catalogs.
I miss them. I miss flipping through the notecards in the tiny little drawers. I miss finding the card that has been there since 1889 when the library opened. I miss the wood of the catalog. But there’s a toy that brings back memories. Catalog Card Generator
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Whoa.
So, it took me about forty-five minutes to create the intial Save Apex website. And then I have spent the rest of the day inputting the donations. I mean, really. They keep coming in. It astounds me. I had a total fan-girl moment when the signed, hardback first-edition copy of the Sparrow came in. When
Sunny Day = Late Night
38,506 / 50,000(76.0%) 2446 words in two hours. I spent the day playing with Rob and stayed up ridiculously late to write. Well, and then I was also seduced by Captain Future and Danger Planet, which should really have an exclamation point in the title. First: In the center of the rocky ground, the earth
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Happy Birthday Dad!
While I wish that Rob and I could be home to celebrate with you, I trust that Mom and Steve will be able to help you with your birthday present.
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Adding Injury to Insult
I’ve had time to cook lately, which has been a nice change of pace. Last night I made a Espresso Black Bean Chili that I’d discovered when I was staying with my folks at Woodthrush Woods. I really like this recipe, although I cut it in half and still have more chili than makes sense.
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Soylent Green
“Soylent Green is People!” I think this every single time I see the box in the store, and I’ve never even seen the movie. Is it just me? I’ve got no idea what’s actually inside the box; I’ve just never been able to bring myself to purchase one, but they are everywhere.
The Oliver
Rob and I collect typewriters, and the Oliver, featured in this 1922 ad on Modern Mechanix is the prize of our collection. The visible action is beautiful and smooth. It’s so nice to see the original ad copy for it.
Stuðmenn
Apparently this happens every year, because it happened when I worked here two years ago. After we wrapped, everyone went to Magnus’s house for a party and then on to the Studmenn concert. Last time I had been here for a week and a half so I was still fairly dazed. This time, I was
Sites I visit regularly
I use bloglines to keep track of other folks’ blogs and thought you might be interested in seeing the sites I visit regularly.
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Are You a Yankee or a Rebel? – Advanced Southern Accent Test
Look! Now you can take the Advanced Southern Accent Test I scored 43%, “barely out of Dixie” when I answered the way I say things. When I answer the way I hear things back home, then I score 100% Dixie. Rob is 6% Dixie.
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Apex’s new offering
While I don’t have a story in this, I know a lot of the writers in this anthology. If you are looking for some good horror, check it out.
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More throwing.
It was a long day with many things thrown. I am tired. Here is a link to amuse you while I sleep. Modern Mechanix » The ROBOTS Are Coming! We’ve got tomorrow off, so I’ll try to be all pithy then.
Reading Aloud 3: Narrating
Narrating is at once the easiest part of reading aloud and the hardest. It is the easiest because you don’t have to worry about character voice or distinction–or do you? You do. That’s why it’s one of the hardest parts. The narrator is a character in your story and is the one that needs to
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Reading Aloud 2: Character voices
The human voice is very flexible and we’ll look at the ways you can manipulate it. Remember though, that the voice uses muscle and you can strain it just as easily as an ankle. Pay attention and stop if anything hurts. Your basic tools are Pitch, Placement, Pacing, Accent and Attitude. Pitch is fairly self-explanatory.
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